PALESTINE: National campaign about the risks of unsafe abortion

The Palestinian Family Planning & Protection Association (PFPPA) has implemented a national campaign about the risks of unsafe abortion as part of a SAAF project “Together we stand to empower women’s right to have access to safe abortion services and information”. This campaign targeted 545 people from different ages in the project areas (Hebron and Halhoul).

Through coordination and cooperation with a number of schools and community institutions in Hebron Governorate, PFPPA conducted 12 interactive theatre performances under the title “It’s a right … let’s make it a reality” by PFPPA youth volunteers. The theatre performances focused on the importance of the dangers of unsafe abortion, women’s right to access safe abortion services, and the importance of the provision of contraceptive services.

The participants were satisfied from this activity, and their main recommendations to PFPPA included: continuing the work by increasing the number of awareness sessions through theatre activities, and in addition to use these activities to discuss other sexual and reproductive health issues in the future.